#27: Kara Keating and Carol Mason - Movement Arts Studio

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• The Four Winds Society (https://thefourwinds.com/) 

Key Points of Interest:

• Find out how long Kara has been on Camano, and what is going on with Movement Arts Studio 
• Kara has been running Movement Arts Studio for 21 years 
• She is passing the baton of Movement Arts Studio to Carol Mason as of January 1st, 2020 
• Find out a little bit about Carol Mason, and why she is perfect for taking over here 
• We also hear about Kara’s history with Yoga. 
• Movement Arts Studio got started in 1998 in a barn in Arlington 
• Hear how Kara got started on Camano Island 
• Where did they move from Arlington to Stanwood? 
• Why did they eventually move to Camano Island? 
• Find out Carol’s background prior to joining Movement Arts Studio 
• How did she actually hear about Movement Arts Studio? 
• And why did she end up staying around with Movement Arts vs gyms? 
• How did Carol discover Camano Island? 
• How did the conversation about taking over Movement Arts begin? 
• Why is Kara moving on from Movement Arts Studio? 
• Also, hear about what Kara is NOT sad about leaving behind 
• Kara is planning on getting into writing as well 
• How does Carol feel about this transition? 
• They have some exciting retreats planned for the future 
• Kara built a 200 hour yoga course that she has built from the ground up 
• Movement Arts Studio has also trained many of the local yoga instructors in this area 

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

• Movement Arts Studio (https://movementarts.com/) 
• Camano Commons (https://camanocommons.com/) 
• Cama Beach (https://parks.state.wa.us/483/Cama-Beach) 
• Barnum Point (https://www.wclt.org/projects/barnum-point/)  
• Utsalady Point Park (https://www.islandcountywa.gov/PublicWorks/Parks/Pages/utsalady-point.aspx)